Renaissance Charter School at Summit, 2001 Summit Blvd.: tuition-free K-8 charter with a West Palm Beach address, 805 students on Aug. 24, a B in 2026.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, the School District of Palm Beach County’s charter school directory and 11th Day Enrollment Report, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Renaissance Charter School at Summit is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade on Summit Boulevard. Its mailing address says West Palm Beach, but the campus is inside the town of Glen Ridge, according to Palm Beach County’s municipal boundary map. It is run by its own board and sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County; the district’s charter school directory lists Charter Schools USA as its school support company and an opening date of Aug. 20, 2013. It has no attendance zone.
Who to call
- Front office: 561-228-5240, 2001 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405
- School website: www.recssummit.org
- Charter schools office: the district’s charter school directory lists each school’s contacts; district main line 561-434-8000
- Your zoned school instead: the district’s Find My School map
| Address | 2001 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405 |
| Phone | 561-228-5240 |
| Grades | K to 8 |
| School day | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| City limits | Inside Glen Ridge |
| Opened | Aug. 20, 2013 |
| Type | Public charter school, tuition-free |
| Support company | Charter Schools USA |
| Sponsor | School District of Palm Beach County |
Principal
Principal Christine Edgar, according to the district’s charter school directory.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 805 students on the 11th day of the 2026-27 school year (Aug. 24, 2026), according to the district’s 11th Day Enrollment Report.
- Federal count: 1,106 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 18 students per teacher.
How admission works
The school takes applications online through its enrollment page, from kindergarten through eighth grade. Florida law says that when a charter school gets more applications than it has seats, all applicants must have an equal chance through a random selection process, and it lets schools give preference to groups such as siblings of current students (section 1002.33, Florida Statutes). Its sister campuses under the same support company, Renaissance West Palm Beach and Renaissance Cypress, publish their open enrollment and lottery dates.
Students who are not admitted keep their zoned district school; check it on the district’s Find My School map.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F, from the share of possible points it earns on state test results and learning gains. Charter schools are graded the same way as district schools.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | B (63% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | C |
| 2023-24 | C |
| 2022-23 | C (informational baseline) |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- English language arts: 49%
- Math: 62%
- Science: 54%
- Social studies: 78%
- Middle school acceleration: 87%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site, an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Calendar
Charter schools set their own calendars and bell times, so check the school’s website. The district’s 2026-27 key dates list Monday, Oct. 12, Tuesday, Nov. 3, and Wednesday, Nov. 11, as days off in district schools, then Thanksgiving week, Nov. 23-27, and winter break, Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027.
More on West Palm Beach schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in West Palm Beach
- Our West Palm Beach schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
Is Renaissance Charter School at Summit in West Palm Beach?
It has a West Palm Beach mailing address, 2001 Summit Blvd., but the campus is inside the small town of Glen Ridge, beside West Palm Beach, according to the county’s municipal boundary map.
Is Renaissance Charter School at Summit free?
Yes. It is a tuition-free public charter school for kindergarten through eighth grade, sponsored by the School District of Palm Beach County.
What is Renaissance Charter School at Summit’s school grade?
It earned a B in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 63% of possible points, up from a C in 2025 and 2024.
What time does Renaissance Charter School at Summit start?
The district’s charter directory lists the school day as 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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